If you are looking for a way to get filthy rich, read Felix Dennis - http://sivers.org/book/HowToGetRich http://sivers.org/book/HowToGetRich. In the context of

If you are looking for a way to get filthy rich, read Felix Dennis - http://sivers.org/book/HowToGetRich http://sivers.org/book/HowToGetRich. In the context of your post, the key is hiring the best hackers. The problem is that it seems identifying good hackers is hard. You have to be one yourself! (http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html) But I suspect you could hire pretty good hackers, if not the best. Most people want the safety and comfort of a job, not wealth. In Dennis's words: Talent is indispensable, although it is always replaceable. Just remember the simple rules concerning talent : identify it, hire it, nurture it, reward it, protect it. And, when the time comes, fire it. As you will have noticed, this is also a recipe to be a douchebag. But you will be one rich douchebag.